Former Vandy ace David Price is on his way north of the border after a trade sent him from Detroit to Toronto. That's a fairly short trip, but it's a good thing Price isn't scheduled to start for the Jays until Sunday. He caught a flat tire and has been tweeting the experience.

Over at our sister blog Southern/alpha, Ayumi Fukuda Bennett has the story on the promising start of Sydney Elizabeth, a women's golf apparel company launched last year by Belmont then-student Sydney Hudson. Since launching formally online, the business has run through its inventory twice and Hudson now is working on custom gear for eight high school and college teams.

The Hendersonville native is competing on the IndyCar Series this season on a one-year contract with Carpenter Fisher Hartman Racing. At 25 years old and with two victories and one runner-up finish in 2015, he could be a target for higher-profile teams in a sport desperate for more American stars.

For now, though, the first place to look for Newgarden is in first place. Through 13 races, he is the IndyCar leader in laps led this season.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been good enough this season to be in the playoff chase with 60 games remaining.

They expect David Price to make them better.

Toronto, which has not made the postseason since 1993, when it won the second of back-to-back World Series titles, traded for the left-hander out of Vanderbilt on Thursday, a move their general manager believes gives them a chance to win it all this season.

Marcus Mariota did not take a stand about his desire to surf during contract negotiations with the Tennessee Titans.

In fact, the second pick in the 2015 NFL draft said Thursday he never stood on a surfboard until rumors circulated in recent weeks that his desire to take part in the water sport was a point of contention with the team.